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Beijing, also known as Peking is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Beijing is China's second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people in Beijing's area of jurisdiction. The city is divided into 16 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties; the city's urban area has about 13 million residents.Dust from erosion of deserts in northern and northwestern China results in seasonal dust storms that plague the city
Beijing - Train and Hotel - We travelled to Beijing from Shanghai by train. The train travelled at 250 kmh and took aprox. 10 hours (9:30pm til 7:30am) We booked a what they call a Soft Sleeper for the trip. The hotel was another 5 star Park Hyatt Hotel with excellent services.Pics are of Train,Beijing Station,Hotel and views from room
Tiananmen Square- is the large plaza near the centre of Beijing, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City.The Tiananmen Square is the largest city square in the world .The Tian'anmen square was originally designed and built in Beijing in 1651
The Great Wall of China- is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th century BC and the 16th century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. Since the 5th century BC, several walls have been built that were referred to as the Great Wall. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has recently concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km
Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance. The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou approximately 0.63 miles (1,015 m) above sea level.
